Harrison's Favorite Hotels
Explore Harrison's favorite hotels from New York to Miami, Beverly Hills, Tokyo, and Dubai, with thoughtful detail on the rooms, suites, dining, service, atmosphere, and the kind of traveler each property suits best.
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New York
A curated list of Harrison's favorite New York hotels, each chosen for its own rhythm, strengths, and point of view for different kinds of luxury travelers.
Great park views, strong service, and a lobby bar that actually makes you want to sit and stay a while.
Read ArticleBigger rooms, strong suites, and a more fashion-world version of Manhattan luxury.
Read ArticleA strong Central Park South option for families, traditional luxury clients, and travelers who value ease.
Read ArticleFormal Midtown luxury, big suite inventory, and a more timeless New York mood than trend-driven hotels.
Read ArticleCrystal-house design, Grand Salon energy, Spa de La Mer, and serious suite benefits make this a standout when the trip calls for a dressed-up Manhattan stay.
Read ArticleMiami
Miami can mean very different things depending on the traveler. These are the stays I would genuinely use for clients who want the best version of South Beach, Surfside, or a more design-forward beach escape, with real context on service, suites, dining, and what makes each property unique.
It is bold, theatrical, and still genuinely luxurious, with a strong spa, destination dining, and the kind of atmosphere that makes the hotel part of the trip.
Read ArticleBig pool energy, strong family usability, a calmer kind of luxury, and enough suite depth to work for longer stays or easier multi-generational trips.
Read ArticleIt feels polished, serene, and properly high-end without trying too hard, which is exactly why it works so well for couples and more privacy-minded clients.
Read ArticleIt is iconic for a reason: big poolscape, strong family utility, major dining, and the kind of easy resort rhythm that works for a wide range of travelers.
Read ArticleBigger rooms, penthouse-style product, beach access, and a more stylish group-friendly energy make this one more useful than a lot of people realize.
Read ArticleSurfside feels more discreet than South Beach, and the service, dining, and suite product all support a much calmer, more refined kind of stay.
Read ArticleBeverly Hills
Beverly Hills and the west side of Los Angeles have a few very different luxury personalities. The Beverly Hills Hotel is the classic Hollywood favorite, Hotel Bel-Air is the private hideaway, Waldorf brings the modern rooftop version, The Maybourne is polished and walkable, and Four Seasons Los Angeles is the high-touch comfort play when ease matters most.
The Pink Palace, Polo Lounge, bungalows, pool culture, and that real old-Hollywood feeling make this the Beverly Hills hotel that still feels iconic.
Read ArticleA canyon-side estate mood with swans, gardens, Wolfgang Puck dining, and suites that work beautifully for discreet VIP stays.
Read ArticleSleeker, newer-feeling, and great for clients who want rooftop energy, spa time, and a very polished Beverly Hills base.
Read ArticleBeverly Canon Gardens, rooftop pool days, polished suites, and fast access to Rodeo Drive make this one extremely useful.
Read ArticleStrong service, wellness, suites, Culina, and a very smooth LA rhythm make this a smart pick for families and business-luxury clients.
Read ArticleTokyo
Tokyo is one of the best luxury cities in the world because the service culture is different. It is precise, calm, thoughtful, and deeply personal without ever feeling loud. These hotels make sense for clients who want world-class rooms, omotenashi-style hospitality, sushi counters, kaiseki, tempura, cocktail bars, art, architecture, private guides, and a city that rewards every detail.
Quiet, spacious, cinematic, and deeply calming, with a lobby and spa experience that makes the city feel suspended below you.
Read ArticleGinza access, polished rooms, serious dining, and a luxury fashion-house mood that feels very different from Aman.
Read ArticleImperial Palace views, smooth service, strong dining, and that reliable Four Seasons rhythm make it easy to recommend.
Read ArticleNihonbashi, sky-high rooms, a serious restaurant lineup, and a hotel that still feels refined and confidently Tokyo.
Read ArticleImperial Palace-side calm, balconies, refined dining, and a service culture that feels incredibly graceful from start to finish.
Read ArticleDubai
Dubai has plenty of luxury hotels, but these are the ones I would genuinely put in front of clients for different reasons: Palm spectacle, yacht-club privacy, newer polished beachfront glamour, or skyline-driven city energy. Each one gives a very different version of the city.
Family-friendly but still very strong for adults and couples, with one of the deepest dining lineups in Dubai and a Royal Mansion that is genuinely on another level.
Read ArticleJumeira Bay, the marina, the villas, and the whole Bulgari mood make this one feel like a Dubai escape for clients who do not need the loudest room in the city.
Read ArticleBeautiful marina and Gulf views, strong family setup, adult polish, and a restaurant lineup that gives the resort real depth from day to night.
Read ArticleGreat skyline views, a serious food lineup, strong wellness, and enough suite depth to make the hotel feel useful beyond one-night wow.
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